A man died over the weekend after choking while eating at a weekend festival in Racine, authorities said.

The 73-year-old Caledonia man choked on a piece of meat at Greek Fest Saturday night, Racine County's medical examiner said. First responders were called to Kimissis Tis Theotokou Church and found Wayne Staufenbeil unconscious, the The Journal Times reported.

EMTs were able to remove the blockage from the man's throat at the scene, but Staufenbeil died about an hour after arriving at Wheaton Franciscan-All Saints Hospital, Medical Examiner Michael Payne said.